IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishcut to the chase
Meaning: To get straight to the point.
Example: “Let me cut to the chase: we can't afford the trip.”
Origin: From early Hollywood: silent comedies often ended in a chase, and a script would note a cut straight to it, skipping slower scenes. The figurative phrase is recorded from the late 1920s.
Equivalents in other languages
Dutch: Met de deur in huis vallen Literally: To fall with the door into the house
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